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- From: dick.zeitlin%acc1bbs@ssr.com (Dick Zeitlin)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
- Subject: Null Modem Cable Dilusion
- Message-ID: <4568.102.uupcb@ssr.com>
- Date: 2 Jan 93 12:20:00 GMT
- Distribution: world
- Organization: Advanced Computer Concepts BBS, New Rochelle, NY 914-654-1981
- Reply-To: dick.zeitlin%acc1bbs@ssr.com (Dick Zeitlin)
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- RB> . pins 2 and 3 were cross-connected.
- > . pin 4 on one was connected to (6 *and* 8) on the other, (& vice versa)
- > . pins 5 were connected.
- > . pins 1 7 and 9 were left unnconnected.
- > . Pin 7 is supposed to be signal ground, so to compensate I clipped
- > . a jumper from one metal chasis to the other.
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- There are many incarnations of null modem cables. If you want a "max"
- async null modem, do the following.
-
- 25 Pin 9 Pin
- A B A B
- ___ ___ ___ ___
- 1 1 Chassis Ground
- 2 3 SD to RD 2 3
- 3 2 RD to SD 3 2
- 4 5 RTS to CTS 7 8
- 5 4 CTS to RTS 8 7
- 6 8,20 DSR to CD, DTR 6 1,4
- 7 7 Signal Ground 5 5
- 8,20 6 CD,DTR to DSR 1,4 6
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- If you have to choose between using the Signal Ground or Chassis Ground
- on the 25 pin cable, use the Signal Ground. But you should really use
- both.
-
- D/
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- . QMPro 1.0 41-3345 . Bring back A-N airways!! Dick.Zeitlin%acc1bbs@ssr.com
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